10 thoughts on “Virtuous Flash Fiction: Patience”

Saving a moral means the end of immortality. I like it! I also like that he was waiting for his death but didn't understand why he was going to die until then. (also like your taste in photo accessories, I think I used that one for my temperance post)

You've captured so much in here – I love the enormous breadth of his vision and experience contrasted with the selfless brevity of his death. And it's truly virtuous, which I don't think I'm managed once!

He'd known it was coming but he scorned the truth? Ah, it seems even immortals don't always listen. And yet once his daughter was born, the need his sacrifice became apparent and he waited patiently for its fulfillment. How sad that she didn't even notice.

Yeah, I'm betting that she knew the weight of what he did for her–or will discover it that he gave up an immortal life to save her mortal one. That sort of paternal love is really inspiring, I love your worlds and characters.